Lin Wanrong was close to her, and his eyes were sharp, and he took a glance at the content of the label. Needless to say, this must be a marriage lottery, but after reading this gatha, even he, a big fool, was confused. What exactly does this lottery mean, and why did it suddenly become more profound
Seeing Lin San peeking at it sideways, the eldest lady hurriedly hid the label, blushed, and said, "What are you looking at? I'll go to the old Zen master to untie it."
After she finished talking, she went to find the old monk, Lin Wanrong shook her head, women are women after all, this marriage has a great impact on them, even a strong woman like Xiao Yuruo can't avoid it.
This day passed in a leisurely way, but after the eldest lady asked the old monk to untie the lottery, the smile on her face seemed to be much less, adding a bit of doubt, and I don't know what the old monk said What, let the eldest lady become like this.
Lin Wanrong thought to himself, that old monk is as foolish as I am, I'm afraid he can't say a few useful words, they are all ambiguous, the only difference is that he charges you two taels of silver, but this talent is free.
Going out to play today is not a small gain, not only the eldest lady has more smiles on her face, but also met such great masters as Xu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, it was finally not in vain.
There is also that old man in yellow, who is not known to be a powerful man, how did Uncle Wei know him
Whoever he is, as long as it is harmless to me, don't think about things that you can't figure out. This is Lin Wanrong's creed.
On the contrary, Miss Xiao was a little weird. After asking for a lottery, she was very preoccupied. It seemed that the marriage lottery had been bothering her. Lin Wanrong didn't know what the old monk said, and there was nothing she could do to help.
Back at the residence, the eldest lady made it clear that tomorrow they would be allowed to go out freely, and she went back to her room after telling them not to cause trouble.
Xiao Feng and Xiao Cui were pleasantly surprised, probably going on a trip hand in hand, Lin Wanrong laughed straight, their relationship is hot.
Back in the house, Lin Wanrong suddenly remembered that he wanted to find a buyer for this painting after putting away "West Lake Misty Rain Picture". Isn't the old man in yellow robe today a good bully? Why did you talk about your family and country with him, but you even forgot this serious matter? Failure!
In the early morning of the second day, the eldest lady resumed her strong character, and went out early to visit the famous ladies and ladies in Hangzhou.
Lin Wanrong had nowhere to go, so he wandered around the city alone. The area of Hangzhou City is small, and it is very convenient to go back and forth between the southeast and the northwest. There are many large and small alleys, but there are not many novelty things.
When I came to a residential house next to Su Causeway in the east of the city, I found that there were hundreds of people surrounded by cigarette smoke. In the hustle and bustle, everyone knelt down on the ground and shouted in unison: "Miss Bailian has appeared."
"Empress Bailian?" Lin Wanrong was not usually sensitive to the word "Bailian", so she hurried forward upon hearing this.
I saw a very empty place in front of me, the place was very large, but there was a white jade Buddha statue in the middle, it was a dignified woman, with kind eyebrows and delicate eyes, and extremely kind.
Strange to say, this white jade Buddha statue is not any Bodhisattva in the temple, and Lin Wanrong has never heard of the name of Empress Bailian. What is even more surprising is that this Empress Bailian still has half of her body buried in the soil. There are fruit offering incense burners around, and countless believers kneel around, shouting "Bai Lian Niang Niang".
A stout man stepped up to a high place and shouted loudly: "All believers, brothers and sisters, the benevolent Empress Bailian has appeared."
As soon as he yelled, countless believers below shouted: "The Empress Bailian has appeared."
Although there were a large number of people, Lin Wanrong observed carefully, but saw that there were many "believers" who were looking around.
Lin Wanrong could see it clearly, and couldn't help sneering in her heart, damn it, it's all a lie.
"In the past few months, all believers have witnessed the magical power and virtue of Empress Bailian. The Buddha statue is buried deep in the ground, but it can grow an inch every day. Why is this? This is what the benevolent Empress Bailian is saying to us disciples. If you show your mana, she will help those of us who are suffering. Our Bailian Dharma Association is the special envoy of Empress Bailian, and it is for everyone to accumulate public virtue. As long as you join the Bailian Dharma Association, all participants are brothers and sisters. Everyone has clothes to wear, everyone has food to eat, showering the grace of Empress Bailian, the merit is immeasurable."
The man encouraged loudly, and at that moment, many ordinary people kowtowed to the Buddha statue of Empress Bailian and joined the Bailian Puja.
Damn, what grows an inch every day? What the hell is this? This White Lotus Ceremony is so close to the name of the White Lotus Sect, one can tell it's not a fun thing at first glance.
Lin Wanrong was thinking, but someone behind him patted him on the shoulder. He turned his head and saw that his thin and hale face was actually Xu Wei and Xu Wenchang, who had given a painting by Sudi yesterday.
Why is this old man here? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, it's true that life doesn't meet everywhere.
Xu Wei smiled and said, "Little brother, we meet again."
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Master Xu—"
But Xu Wei stopped him with a hiss and said, "This place is not a place for conversation, brother, please come with me."
Lin Wanrong walked over with Xu Wei, but the two boarded a restaurant next to them and sat near the window, where they could see the Bailian believers.
Xu Wei smiled and said, "Little brother, we really do have some fate."
Lin Wanrong nodded and said, "Master Xu, I didn't expect to see you here."
Xu Wei shook his head and smiled, "Little brother, I saw that you were a cheerful person yesterday, but why are you so unhappy today?"
Lin Wanrong wondered, "What does Mr. Xu mean by that?"
"I came to Hangzhou this time, all in private server, just not to show off, you don't want me to be an imperial official, just call me Mr. Xu, Mr. Wen Chang is fine. Like yesterday on the Su Causeway, calling me Old Mr. But if you call that Mr. Xu, what is it if it's not vulgar?" Xu Wei smiled.
It turns out that this Xu Wei is a bit arrogant, not like someone in the officialdom. Lin Wanrong nodded and said: "Since Mr. Xu said so, I should obey."
Xu Wei sighed and said: "Being an official in the court, there are many taboos. You have to pay attention to everything you talk about. In this river and lake, you can be at ease. Wen Chang was also a scholar in the past, and his life is also the same. Such a happy life, but now that the personnel and affairs have changed, there are many more scruples in talking and doing things, which makes people sigh."
Xu Wei did have some temperament, and his words sounded like a heart-to-heart, as if he didn't treat Lin Wanrong as an outsider.
Lin Wanrong is not a fuel-efficient lamp either. Xu Wei's words are obviously comfortable to listen to, making people mistakenly think that he is sincere, and savoring carefully, he didn't say anything except emotion. This is the art of speaking.
However, Xu Wei, who is the best official, can be so humble and easy to a little servant, it is really rare.
Lin Wanrong also admired Xu Wei a little bit, and said with a smile: "Where did Mr. Xu say this? You are the most talented in the world, and you are also an extremely talented minister. All people in the world are envious and respected. The affairs of the court and the For your cheerful and open-minded personality, the affairs of the Jianghu are all the same life experience, so what is the difference?"
Xu Wei glanced at him happily, and said: "Brother, what you said has a lot of meaning. Officialdom and rivers and lakes are all life experiences, okay, okay, this sentence has touched my heart."
He saw that although Lin San was dressed as a servant, he spoke calmly, sitting with him, a high-ranking member of the imperial court, without the slightest hint of embarrassment, he was quite surprised. Yesterday Sudi was absolute, but today he talked with eloquence. It is not easy for this young talent to learn momentum.
Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Mr. Xu, I didn't expect to meet you in this alley. It's really unexpected."
Xu Wei said happily: "I didn't expect to see you again today after we left yesterday. To tell you the truth, brother, the old man is also a person who can't be idle. When he was young, he liked to travel around the world. He was interested in strange things. They all have some hobbies. It was only later that they entered the imperial court, and there were many business affairs in the temple, and they couldn't get away from it, so they gradually delayed. This time, when I had the opportunity to come to Hangzhou again, Fu Sheng stole half a day's leisure, went out for a walk, but didn't Think about what happened to you."
This Xu Wei has a lot of friends, is well-informed, has extraordinary experience, and has a preference for novelty things, so it's no wonder he can be called the best talent in the world.
Xu Wei said again: "I have a double relationship with my brother, but I still don't know my name?"
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "How can I be honored in front of the elders? My name is Lin San, and I am a young servant of the Xiao family in Jinling."
"The Xiao family in Jinling?" Xu Wei was startled: "But the old Xiao Ge?"
Old Xiao Ge? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that the old lady of the Xiao family had served as Minister of Rites in the past, and was a generation taller than Xu Wei, so he was the youngest of Xiao Ge
"Exactly, exactly." Lin Wanrong hurriedly said, if he really met Xu Wei at the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce tomorrow, it would be best to get close to him now in advance.
Xu Wei sighed: "Xiao Ge was the head of Dahua's etiquette in the past, and he was a model for the world by adhering to etiquette. It's a pity that he passed away for many years, and no one can connect with him anymore."
Speaking of these, Lin Wanrong is completely a noob, he doesn't understand anything, so he can only laugh with embarrassment.
Xu Wei sighed, and said again: "Miss Guo, how have you been these past few years? I haven't seen her for more than 20 years since I left the capital in the past. Time flies, time flies, and this old saying really lives up to it." .”
Miss Guo? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, and then he understood, Mrs. Xiao's maiden name is Guo, and Guo Wuchang is her nephew, isn't she Miss Guo
Lin Wanrong still has a headache when it comes to these origins. It has nothing to do with me. It's just that Mrs. Xiao knew this high-ranking official in the court, but she never heard her mention it. It seems that she was not a simple person in the past.
"Oh, I haven't been in Xiao's house for a long time, but seeing that my wife still looks the same, and the two ladies are extremely filial, it should look pretty good." Lin Wanrong replied cautiously.
Xu Wei said: "Is the woman who was with you on the Su Causeway yesterday the eldest lady of the Xiao family?"
Lin Wanrong nodded, and Xu Wei sighed: "I saw that when she was young, she and Ms. Guo had six or seven parts of her imagination, and she didn't dare to ask each other rashly. I never thought that she was really the queen of an old friend."
With Xu Wei's attitude towards the Xiao family, Lin Wanrong felt relieved. Even if something really happened at tomorrow's annual meeting, Xu Wei would definitely help.
Lin Wanrong didn't want to get involved with him on this matter, so he said: "Mr. Xu, you invited me here, but you want to talk about the Bailian Puja?"
Xu Wei snorted, "What is the White Lotus Ceremony? This is the White Lotus Cult."
Lin Wanrong said in his heart, as expected, I knew that it was the bastards of the White Lotus Sect, the guys who changed the soup without changing the medicine.
Xu Wei said: "Brother Lin, do you know about the White Lotus Sect?"
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Why don't you know? I was captured by them in the past."
"Oh?" Xu Weiqi said: "Brother Lin, you still have such a chance? It's so strange to me."
Lin Wanrong recounted the process of being captured together with the eldest lady. Xu Wei is a man of excellence and the first counselor of the current Emperor Dahua. He stroked his beard and said, "There is something strange about this matter. As far as I know, Bai Lian taught people to take money away, and never let people go without seeing the gold and silver, so it is too easy for you and Miss Xiao to get away."
Lin Wanrong naturally wouldn't say anything about Xiao Qingxuan's rescue, so he said, "It was Tao Dongcheng, the son of Master Tao Yu who weaved in Suzhou, who borrowed a battalion of troops from Master Cheng, the commander of the Jiangsu capital, and we were able to escape."
Xu Wei smiled mysteriously, and said with deep meaning: "It's no wonder that it is so. The White Lotus Sect's plan for Miss Xiao is probably not as simple as just taking money once."
There was something in Xu Wei's words, he seemed to know the twists and turns, he paused for a moment, then continued: "The White Lotus Sect is the most troubled in Jiangsu and Shandong, and the big and small officials in these two provinces may not be able to get away with it."
Lin Wanrong thought to himself, do you still need to talk about this? In Jiangsu Province, apart from that old fox Luo Min, Cheng De, Tao Yu and his son are probably all in the same group as the White Lotus Sect.
Xu Wei continued: "Luo Min, governor of Jiangsu, is my good friend. I know his sufferings. It is really difficult for the head of a province to be unable to adjust the command and envoy."
Xu Wei, who has been in the court for many years, is naturally clear about the flamboyant ways in the officialdom. He smiled at Lin Wanrong and said, "Brother Lin, if you have any difficulties in the future, go find Luo Min, and only say that Mr. Wen Chang entrusted you Of course he will help you."
Wan Rong thought, do you still need your face? Now that I have accepted Luo Min's son as my younger brother, that old fox treats me respectfully. But for Xu Wei's kindness, Lin Wanrong naturally wanted to thank him.
Xu Wei's eyes fell on those believers who worshiped the Empress Bailian in the distance, and sighed: "Bailian's rebellion in the past was a hunger riot. Killing and looting are all evil, and even the common people hate them very much. Destroying this white lotus is a top priority."
Lin Wanrong wondered: "Mr. Xu, since the White Lotus Sect has always had a bad reputation, why are there still so many believers worshiping it?"
Xu Wei explained: "This is the work of their bewitching. The believers you see right now who worship this Empress Bailian don't know that this White Lotus Ceremony is the White Lotus Sect, plus their demonic methods to confuse the public, yes These people are quite seductive, which is why you are seeing them now.
Lin Wanrong glanced at the distance and saw a few loyal believers who came from the entrance of the alley far away. He kowtowed and kowtowed three times and kowtowed nine times. "In this world, the most terrifying thing is to deceive people's hearts. Mr. Xu, what kind of magic are you talking about, but what is it?"